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Cabiate: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Como, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Viale della Repubblica 1, Cabiate.

Cabiate, furniture workshops and a rail link to Milan

Carpentry workshops, furniture showrooms and detached houses line the streets of Cabiate, one of the towns in the furniture-making district of Brianza, south of Cantù and next to Mariano Comense in the province of Como. The municipality is small and almost fully built up: more than half the land is taken by houses, industrial units and roads, a high share even for Brianza.

For buyers the key asset is the train. Cabiate has a station on the Ferrovienord line between Milan and Asso, and the data show 2 public transport lines between train and bus. People working in Milan can leave the car at home, while Como and Lecco are reached by provincial roads. Homes range from 1960s and 1970s flats near the centre to newer detached houses on the edges, often next to small industrial areas, so look at what surrounds the plot.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,319 residents, down 1.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 46.4, almost the same as the province of Como, and over-65s make up 23.7%. Foreign residents account for 7.1%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern. All 147 municipalities in the province of Como are in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.047 g. What matters more is the state of the heating and wiring, insulation and the energy rating, since winters are cold and damp (climate zone E).

In such a densely built area, noise, traffic and nearby workshops change from one street to the next. The report measures distances and services from the exact location of the house and links the address to its parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Furniture district between Cantù and Mariano Comense.
  • Station on the Milan to Asso line, 2 public transport lines.
  • Population down 1.3% since 2011.
  • All 147 municipalities around Como in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Cabiate is a municipality in the province of Como, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,319 residents, ranked 18 of 147 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cabiate is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 147 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.047 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cabiate declared an average taxable income of 27,253 euros, in line with the province (26,761 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cabiate is in climate zone E, with 2,406 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 237 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cabiate has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 0.1 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 56.6% of the land in Cabiate, compared with 12.3% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cabiate is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Cabiate; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cabiate: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Cabiate are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 20 inhabited census areas in Cabiate. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 69.8%
  • very good 30.2%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 013035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.